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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
In evolution, a trait that has been inherited unchanged from an ancestor.
Industry:Natural environment
The amount of oxygen taken up by microorganisms that decompose organic waste matter in water. It is therefore used as a measure of the amount of certain types of organic pollutant in water. A high BOD indicates the presence of a large number of microorganisms, which suggests a high level of pollution.
Industry:Natural environment
The inducing of structural alterations that disrupt the biological activity of a molecule. It often refers to breaking hydrogen bonds between base pairs (by heat) in double-stranded nucleic acid molecules to produce single-stranded polynucleotides, or altering the secondary and tertiary structure of a protein, destroying its activity .
Industry:Natural environment
The region near the border of a protected area; a transition zone between areas managed for different objectives.
Industry:Natural environment
A group of dinoflagellates living endosymbiotically in association with one of a variety of invertebrate groups (e.g., corals). In corals, they provide carbohydrates through photosynthesis, which are used as one source of energy for the coral polyps. They also provide coloration for the corals.
Industry:Natural environment
